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DRAFT 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM number of upgraded or new signal projects at problem intersections. Such upgrades can include new or improved detection, control, or display features. For more information, call 503-986-3612, or go online: http://www.ore o~n.~ov/ODOT/HWY/TRAF FIC-ROADWAY/signals. shtml Slides and Rockfalls The state manages this program using data to assess the location, risk, and cost benefit of all potential slide and rockfall projects. Among the factors that are used to prioritize landslide and rockfall projects are the hazard to the traveling public, annual maintenance costs, average daily traffic (ADT), highway classification, input from department district maintenance personnel, and the ODOT Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRS). These factors are considered using an over- all rating system that prioritizes projects in each ODOT region. Some regions have more needs than others, and this influences the distribution of funding by region. For more information about Slides and Rockfalls, ca11503-986-3490, or go online: http://www. ore ~on• Gov/ODOT/HWY/GEOE NVIRONMENTAL/ Transportation Demand Mana eg ment TDM encourages the use of alternative forms of transportation, rather than driving alone. The goals of TDM are to reduce ve- hicle miles traveled, reduce traffic conges- tion, improve air quality, enhance mobility, and make the existing transportation system more efficient. ODOT helps pay for TDM programs in Eugene, Salem, Medford, Al- bany-Corvallis, and Bend. In addition, Port- land has a large TDM program. For more information about TDM, call 503- 986-4031, or go online: http://www.oregon. gov/ODOT/PT/. Pavement Preservation The Pavement Preservation Program is managed statewide by the ODOT Highway Division. The division maintains a state- wide Pavement Management System (PMS) that monitors and forecasts pavement condi- tions on state highways. There is a technical committee called the Statewide Pavement Committee (SPC) that works with the Pavement Services Engineer and Pavement Management Engineer on technical issues. Because pavement preservation is one of the state's most important transportation pro- grams, the OTC has adopted project eligibil- ity criteria and prioritization factors to help choose system investments and treatments that make the best use of available re- sources. The Pavement Preservation Program is de- signed to keep highways in the best condi- tion at the lowest lifecycle cost. Where funding allows, the program tries to add use- ful life to a road before the pavement reaches poor .condition. The primary reason for this is that the cost of treating a pave- ment in poor condition can be four to five times greater than the cost of treating a pavement before it reaches poor condition. The Pavement Preservation Program is the largest dollar-value program in the STIP. Even this level of investment, however, is insufficient to improve all substandard pavement. As a result, ODOT has devel- oped astrategy to make the best use of available resources. The goal is to achieve an average statewide highway condition rat- ing of 78% fair or better (equivalent to the 1999 statewide condition rating). Condition goals are highest for the highways that carry the largest freight and traffic volumes. To achieve this goal, the Oregon Highway Plan set specific condition targets for each high- way classification for 2010 as follows. Page 19